I dont know what to think of this... - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

cadelennon · 02-23-2017, 02:06 PM

I was walking out to my car yesterday and I came across this Camaro "SS" and as usual, checked it out as I do all Camaros. the car had red SS badges and it was a non-RS car. Then I noticed the brakes were not Brembo, so it was obviously a V6. It wouldn't be as big a deal if they had not added the badges and just the other stuff, but to each their own.

What do you guys think of this? would you ever do this?

Being a V6 Camaro owner myself I don't think I would do this... I would be nervous someone would call me out, because a V6 sounds nothing like a V8.

Neoclasiccl · 02-23-2017, 02:32 PM

I would never add them if mine wasn't an SS but to each his own

JLSuperfly · 02-23-2017, 02:37 PM

I sort of like what he did with the spoiler and side mirrors.

flipstyledsm22 · 02-23-2017, 02:42 PM

Could be a sleeper...

Coleroad · 02-23-2017, 02:42 PM

The problem I'm seeing is the tires. Some cheap Chinese tires. When he can't stop in a normal distance, or hydroplanes. He's risking others lives, not just his own. That really shows he's a dumb a.

The fit of the aftermarket hood sucks. The paint on the hood doesn't come close to matching. The 20 inch wheels are the lt's rs wheels. The SS ones are a polished silver. Then under a $100 Chinese tires. NOT a sleeper.

partlowr · 02-23-2017, 02:44 PM

I call em Posers...Every premier make and/or model has it's wannabe imitators. I saw a 6 cylinder with a ZL1 badge last summer. I come from the Mercedes AMG world and if I had a dollar for every AMG badge I've seen slapped on a base model C class I'd have a stack of money. I was at a car show gathering this past weekend and my buddy who owns a Challenger Hellcat pointed out a Challenger R/T with Hellcat badges. Don't they say "imitation is the ultimate form of flattery" or something like that?

deano1989 · 02-23-2017, 02:50 PM

I've seen a 5th gen Mustang with Shelby GT500 decals on the hood at the golf course I go to. A guy at the clubhouse argued with me that it was a real GT500 because it had the decals. We 'debated' for about 30 minutes before I walked away because I knew it was pointless at that point.

ZED SLED · 02-23-2017, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by deano1989

I've seen a 5th gen Mustang with Shelby GT500 decals on the hood at the golf course I go to. A guy at the clubhouse argued with me that it was a real GT500 because it had the decals. We 'debated' for about 30 minutes before I walked away because I knew it was pointless at that point.

As Mark Twain once said (or at least was credited for), "Never argue with an idiot. Those watching may not be able to tell the difference."

maddoggyusa · 02-23-2017, 02:57 PM

if it helps you get strange... I say GO FOR IT!!!!!

flipstyledsm22 · 02-23-2017, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by maddoggyusa

if it helps you get strange... I say GO FOR IT!!!!!

We use to call that squid hunting.

CFD · 02-23-2017, 03:10 PM

Ya never know. At one point I was going go the other way, de-badge mine and put an ls bumper on it, sleeper lol, but I knew when people heard it they'd know it wasn't a six.

cadelennon · 02-23-2017, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JLSuperfly

I sort of like what he did with the spoiler and side mirrors.

I agree, it looks really good!

flipstyledsm22 · 02-23-2017, 03:23 PM

Shoot, if anyone sees this Camaro rolling around htown... it is a sleeper!

cadelennon · 02-23-2017, 03:24 PM

I also looked at the inside and the owner had replaced the cloth seats with leather. The only reason I knew it was an LS was the steering wheel and it didn't have a touch screen.

02-23-2017, 02:06 PM	#1
cadelennon Drives: '15 Camaro 1lt, Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 112	I dont know what to think of this... I was walking out to my car yesterday and I came across this Camaro "SS" and as usual, checked it out as I do all Camaros. the car had red SS badges and it was a non-RS car. Then I noticed the brakes were not Brembo, so it was obviously a V6. It wouldn't be as big a deal if they had not added the badges and just the other stuff, but to each their own. What do you guys think of this? would you ever do this? Being a V6 Camaro owner myself I don't think I would do this... I would be nervous someone would call me out, because a V6 sounds nothing like a V8. Attached Images

02-23-2017, 02:42 PM	#4
flipstyledsm22 Let's go fishing! Drives: a car with 8 cylinders Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Seabrook, Texas Posts: 1,129 View My Garage	Could be a sleeper... __________________ "When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I’ve never tried before." Mae West 1892-1980

02-23-2017, 02:42 PM	#5
Coleroad Drives: 13 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 315	The problem I'm seeing is the tires. Some cheap Chinese tires. When he can't stop in a normal distance, or hydroplanes. He's risking others lives, not just his own. That really shows he's a dumb a. The fit of the aftermarket hood sucks. The paint on the hood doesn't come close to matching. The 20 inch wheels are the lt's rs wheels. The SS ones are a polished silver. Then under a $100 Chinese tires. NOT a sleeper. Last edited by Coleroad; 02-23-2017 at 03:15 PM.

02-23-2017, 02:44 PM	#6
partlowr Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 256	I call em Posers...Every premier make and/or model has it's wannabe imitators. I saw a 6 cylinder with a ZL1 badge last summer. I come from the Mercedes AMG world and if I had a dollar for every AMG badge I've seen slapped on a base model C class I'd have a stack of money. I was at a car show gathering this past weekend and my buddy who owns a Challenger Hellcat pointed out a Challenger R/T with Hellcat badges. Don't they say "imitation is the ultimate form of flattery" or something like that? __________________ Richard Partlow

02-23-2017, 02:32 PM	#2
Neoclasiccl Drives: 2012 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Jacksonville Fl Posts: 232	I would never add them if mine wasn't an SS but to each his own

02-23-2017, 02:37 PM	#3
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,267	I sort of like what he did with the spoiler and side mirrors.

02-23-2017, 02:50 PM	#7
deano1989 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 100 View My Garage	I've seen a 5th gen Mustang with Shelby GT500 decals on the hood at the golf course I go to. A guy at the clubhouse argued with me that it was a real GT500 because it had the decals. We 'debated' for about 30 minutes before I walked away because I knew it was pointless at that point.

02-23-2017, 02:57 PM	#9
maddoggyusa Drives: 2013 Camaro Dusk 2SS/6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,586	if it helps you get strange... I say GO FOR IT!!!!!

02-23-2017, 03:10 PM	#11
CFD Drives: 2SS/RS L99 BLACK Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Franklin , MA Posts: 6,696	Ya never know. At one point I was going go the other way, de-badge mine and put an ls bumper on it, sleeper lol, but I knew when people heard it they'd know it wasn't a six.

02-23-2017, 03:24 PM	#14
cadelennon Drives: '15 Camaro 1lt, Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 112	I also looked at the inside and the owner had replaced the cloth seats with leather. The only reason I knew it was an LS was the steering wheel and it didn't have a touch screen.